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Character Map is a built-in Windows utility for finding and copying any character by browsing, searching by name, or filtering by font.
01 Step by step, per platform
A real, followable procedure for every platform — not a thin restatement of the shortcut.
Open it
- Press Win+R, type charmap, press Enter.
- Or search "Character Map" in the Start menu.
Find a character
- Browse the grid, or check "Advanced view" to search by character name or Unicode code point.
- Select a character, click Select, then Copy.
- Paste it wherever you need it.
02 FAQ
Can Character Map show me a character's Alt code?
It shows the Unicode code point ("U+00E9"), not a Windows Alt code — those are two different numbering systems. Use the hex-then-Alt+X method in Word to convert the Unicode value directly.
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